Infectious Diseases (PhD)

College of Veterinary Medicine

University of Georgia
Veterinary Medicine Building
Athens, Georgia
30602-7371
http://www.vet.uga.edu/

Department Contact Information

 

Graduate Coordinator

Infectious Diseases

David Peterson

Veterinary Medicine Building

542-5242

University of Georgia

dspete@uga.edu

Athens, Georgia

 

Graduate work is offered in infectious diseases leading to the MS and PhD degrees. Areas of specialization include biology of pathogenic microorganisms; immunology; animal virology; infectious diseases of mammals, avian, or fish; molecular biology, chemotherapy, immunology of parasitic protozoa and helminths as well as various aspects of wildlife diseases. An MS degree is also offered in an epidemiology specialization. Two types of students are accepted for graduate training: those with BS or MS degrees and those with DVM degrees.

Instruction is coordinated with course offerings in departments of the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The statistics and computer science departments are involved in the epidemiology program of study. Suitable courses in these departments are included in students' programs of study. Instruction in infectious diseases is coordinated with work in other departments within the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Poultry Diagnostic Research Center, and regional/federal research facilities.

Last Updated: Dec 22nd, 2011 - 08:02:00